Speaker Name(s): Kathi Wilson, PhDDescription: The majority of immigrants are accepted for entry to Canada under the Skilled Worker Program in order to fill employment shortages in the labour market. Recent research has revealed that an increasing number of immigrants who gain entry under this programme face significant barriers to employment. As a result, many remain unemployed or accept employment below their field of education and training. However, the impacts such employment circumstances have on the health of recent highly-skilled immigrants have not yet been examined. This presentation will discuss the results of a collaborative research project that explores the health impacts of under/unemployment among skilled immigrants in Mississauga